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Position Title
Student Trainee (Legal)
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Inspector General
Announcement Number
22-VAOIG-54-X Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 10, 2022 to Monday, January 24, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below. (limit characters)
3. Would you like the opportunity to be considered for similar positions that require the same knowledge, skills and abilities? (limit characters)
4. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment. The definition of a student is: an individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Are you a student and meet the requirements to be considered for an Internship as identified in the announcement? (limit characters)
2. Are you at least 16 years of age? (limit characters)
3. Must be enrolled and pursuing a course of study to obtain a Law Degree. Are you enrolled in an accredited Law School? (limit characters)
4. At which accredited institution are you enrolled? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. If enrolled, are you in good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale? (limit characters)
6. Have you uploaded a copy (unofficial) of your transcripts or list of courses showing title, credits and grades from an accredited college or university? (limit characters)
You must meet at least one of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education;
OR
Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.
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7. Which of the following best describes how you meet the qualifications for this position as described in the "Requirements" section of the announcement? (limit characters)
8. Please select the response that best describes your experience conducting legal research. (limit characters)
9. Select the response that best describes your experience using a law library for legal research and to use automated legal research services and software programs such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Personnet. (limit characters)
10. What types of legal research have you conducted? (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
11. Which of the following bests reflects your experience assisting attorneys in conducting legal research to find precedents or to answer legal questions. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
12. Do you have experience in researching and writing papers that contain a bibliography or research section citing your research? (limit characters)
13. Please specify where in your resume this experience is documented by stating the employer, job title and dates of employment or education, institution and dates. (limit characters)
14. Which of the following applications do you have experience using in either an academic or work setting and could answer basic questions about the application? (Check all that apply.) (limit characters)
15. Which of the following best describes your experience making determinations concerning missing or inconsistent information or material, etc. (e.g., determining what additional information is needed to answer a question or solve a problem)? (limit characters)
16. Select the response that best describes your experience writing papers and reports that present concise explanations of legal issues requiring fact-finding and analysis. (limit characters)
17. Of the following tasks associated with interpersonal communication, select all relevant experience. (limit characters)
18. Please select the response(s) that best describe your experience making oral presentations. (limit characters)